1958

With this issue, the column comes to a grinding halt until October. Finding ourselves now three years out of Dartmouth, I think of several things that deserve mention. First, I am happy to report that the volume of mail received from you readers has increased measurably over the past year and am confident that this trend will continue as more of us begin to settle down permanently and as Reunion draws near. As I have mentioned before, the news I receive from you directly forms the heart of this column. Without this source, it would become a meaningless blob of statistics. Thus, my thanks go out to those who have been kind enough to write this past year. And to those who haven't - a reminder that there's still time to contribute to this column by penning off a note just to let us know where you are and what you're doing.

At this time, I also think it appropriate to mention that the Alumni Fund is again in progress and to emphasize the great responsibility we owe to education and Dartmouth. Our young class cannot be expected to contribute a great deal, however, I do urge you, for your own satisfaction and for the rewards it will give Dartmouth and our class, to contribute even the slightest amount.

Let's talk about a few of the letters received the past few weeks: Heard from Skip Coggin who's going to work in Chicago as a plant foreman for the Chemical Division of Dewey and Almy. Written from the Midway Airport bar, I naturally had trouble reading Skip's writing, but I surmised that he's had quite a time this past year, everything from skiing to sailing, to bumming it to doing a little work in Boston. Skip recently saw Pete Durno who's finishing up at Michigan Business School and Larry Scoville, finishing at Michigan Law and ready to start work with a Detroit firm. After a short trip to Puerto Rico, Skip reports he'll be open for visitors in his new Chicago abode. Many thanks for the news, Skip.

A large collection of information comes from June Yale Law graduate Harry Dodds who was honored recently by his acceptance into the Africa-Asia Public Service Fellowship Program run by the Maxwell School at Syracuse. Harry leaves in August to begin the challenging job of helping to administer the new court system in the Northern Region of Nigeria while attached to their Department of Justice. Harry conveys greetings from several other '58s winding up their time at the Law School: Mort Fisher who will have a Federal Clerkship next year in the Fourth Circuit; Dick Wolf who will probably put in some time with a New York law firm; Ron Snow who will head back for that great state of New Hampshire and a job with the Concord firm of Orr and Reno; and Roger Greene, who'll move into Wall Street after a brief stint with Uncle Sambo.

Also at Yale finds Dick Saez and SteveNichols in the Comp Lit. Dept., Doug Richmond in Architecture and Tom Mapp in Art. Through Harry's many contacts, we also learn that Fred Hart's living in Hamden while working for the Conn. Light Co. in Berlin; Dave Morgan's with Fafnir Ballbearing Co. in New Britain; Mike Bzullak holds down a slide-rule job in the Hartford area; Wally Smith has recently taken a job with IBM in New York; and Archie Whitehead and wife have settled down in Manhattan. Studying for his Master's in Business Administration at N.Y.U. is Ben Fuller, who keeps in contact with Gary Albright and CarterElwood, both at Columbia.

Mori Mitsui, contemplating a trip home for the first time in seven years, is working with the Granger Architecture Associates in Hanover. He'll be back next year to finish up at Yale Architecture School. Willie Durousseau's completing his third year at Howard Med. and Jerry Manne is still at Chicago University. Harry, your letter was a real gem. Muchos gracias.

A good letter received recently from Skip Louis who'll be starting out at Yale Law School next year. He reports that Stu and Barb Gord had a little girl, Kristin, not long ago. Stu will start at Harvard Business School next fall after his Navy discharge. You've probably heard from Class Agent Gord recently. Take heed. Thanks for the note, Skip. It was most constructive and informative.

Larry Kruteck also dropped me a line last month. Larry and Sylvia report a new family addition - Michael Lee, as of April. There's envy written all over my face, but Larry's already passed the Virginia Bar Exam and is entering the Judge Advocate General's Corps for a two-year stint. Larry reports that Al Weiner and George Failmezger were February Va. Law graduates. George is now with the FBI and Al's with a New Haven law firm.

Word has been received from Pete Hawes who has a job with Alexander and Alexander, Inc. of LA., an insurance brokerage firm. From July on, Pete and wife Virginia will be in New York for a sales training program with the aforementioned insurance firm. After that, they return to L.A. Phil Bell and wife Mardin were blessed with a baby girl in February. Next fall, Phil plans to finish up at Tuck. Thanks, Pete.

After a stint in the San Diego Naval Hospital nursing an unimagined head and eye injury — the sad result of shipboard nonchalance - Bill Hartley reports he is now back in commission - although land-locked, working with Navy Public Information in San Diego. Although reportedly barren of Dartmouth types, Bill does occasionally see Rob Goddell, a supply officer serving out of the Navy base there, and Bob Clothier aboard the "Ticonderoga." Thanks for the note, Bill.

A couple more hot news flashes: After receiving his medical degree at Cornell, Bob Keller will begin his internship at Mary Hitchcock; word from the Chicago Med School that Dave Leibowitz has been named new editor-in-chief of the school's quarterly scientific journal.

Married recently were Ken Kaplan and Naomi Goldfarb of Rutherford, N. J. Living in New York, both will graduate next year from the N.Y.U. Med School. A June wedding is planned for Don Thomas and Mary Panetta of Lexington, Mass. September is the month set for the wedding of Air Force First Lt. Rink DeWitt and his fiancee, Dorothy Collins of Sarasota, Fla.

Glad I could be with you this past year. Tune in again next October when we'll again spin the yarns and fables of the '58 clan. Be good this summer.

Secretary, 2409-5th St., Boulder, Colo.

Class Agent, 1536 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland 1, Calif.